Khalifa Port, Abu Dhabi, the Mena region’s most technologically advanced port, which began commercial operations at the beginning of September, is one of the crowning achievements of Bechtel, the engineering, procurement and construction specialist.

Kuwaiti logistics firm Agility is gearing up for expansion in emerging markets, much of it in countries that experienced Arab Spring political upheavals as new governments there spend more on their oil industries and infrastructure.

Agreements have been signed for 69 cranes to be installed at DP World’s Jebel Ali Terminal 3 which is being developed.
The operator’s local office signed deals with local and international companies for 50 rail-mounted gantry (RMG) cranes and 19 ship to shore (STS) quay cranes.

Firms to write master plans
Saudi Ports Authority has signed two contracts with WS Atkins & Partners Overseas Engineering Investments and the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) to develop master plans for key Saudi ports.

Gulf Industry, published by Al Hilal Group has now established itself as a "must-read" publication for anyone with an involvement in the region's industrial sector whether as manufacturers, distributors or related service organisations.The publication represents a "window" into the Gulf's manufacturing trading and export sectors providing news, views analysis and information across virtually every industry related sector.